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• Happy Birthday, Kathleen!

  

  Last week Kathleen turned eight. In a fit of kindness, I declared school to be off in celebration of the day. We had just been gone the previous week, so... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pictures by Children

  

  A few months ago I bought a small point and shoot camera. I'm still holding fast against smart phones, so the point and shoot is theoretically supposed to give... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Beach

  

  Yesterday was our last day at the beach. We had a pretty good week so far; the weather did not start out promising when we pulled into the house in the middle o... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Oh Consumables Closet, How I Miss Thee

  A few days ago, Brandon asked me where we kept the extra toilet paper. I directed him to one of our closets, the catch-all closet that serves as laundry room,... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Eleanor Update (With Pictures!)

  

  So life has calmed down. I knew that it would get to this point - after all there should be some advantage to having done this four times before - but it sure... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One O'clock Church, Bane of My Sunday

  It's Sunday night, seven-thirty, and Brandon is putting the children to bed. Shrieks, giggles, and shouts drift through the wall as he supervises teeth-brushing... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Friday Night Hijinks

  Friday night is date night at our house. Friday used to be pizza night and Saturday was date night. That was back when our children were less aware of the fact... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Boy, That is a LOT of People

  

  While we were at the family reunion, we had the Zieglers, husband and wife photography team come to take pictures. In the last family photo that included all... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Sigh of Relief

  Wednesday morning I exercised. I did it again on Thursday, and despite the protests from my sore muscles, I finished off the week with a three-mile run on... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Party Time

  When I mention (casually, if that's actually possible) to new acquaintances that I homeschool my children they usually ask whether I give everyone a summer... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Just in Case I'm Missing Baku

  

  This just came in my email, unbidden. I guess I've been writing too many blog posts about my bathroom experiences. I'm devastated that it's six months until... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Desperate Measures

  

  A few days after Eleanor was born, my kind neighbor (who has five children herself) brought over dinner. Her baby had grown out of their swing and did we need... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Random Pictures

  

  Edwin is very fond of Eleanor. He gives her 'letters' that he has written, sneaks into our room to cover her with his green blanket, and makes sure that she... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Collard Greens and Cheese Grits

  So I'm not much of a vegetable eater. Just like Tommy, I'd much rather have a cookie than fruit for a snack. My favorite snack after school when I was thirteen... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Blog Hopping, the Adult Digital Version of Chain Letters

  So I like to pretend that I am writing to an audience of one: me. When I started this blog, I made it as private as possible without actually needing a... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Buy One Holiday, Get One Free

  Today is Fathers' Day. Monday was Brandon's birthday. It's a really, really good thing that Brandon is an incredibly easy-going husband because this year has no... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Kindles and Babies

  I've been reading a lot lately. I've read more books in the last six weeks than I've read in the last six months. When you have to spend an hour or more... Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• On Having Five Children

  Recently a friend asked how it was having five children. I paused and thought to myself for a minute. I turned to her, "I really can't say yet. Get back to me i... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Very Boring Update, with No Pictures

  So I thought that I was very clever. After having four children, I felt that I deserved to be clever - getting four children successfully through babyhood... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday, Sophia

  

  It's a good thing that Sophia has recently decided to become remarkably even-tempered (most days, anyway) because her birthday this year wasn't quite as fun as... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING